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World Institute on Disability (WID)
WID creates innovative programs and tools; conducts research, public education, training, and advocacy campaigns; and provides technical assistance....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Stages.
Under the 1991 Standards, Assistive Listening Systems ("ALS") are required in courtrooms and in other settings where audible communication is integral to the use of the space and audio amplification...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.2 Application.
This part applies to each recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education and to the program or activity that receives such assistance....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.3 Historic preservation programs or activities
Historic preservation programs or activities means programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance that have preservation of historic properties as a primary purpose....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Pacific ADA Center
partnership between the disability and business communities and to promote full and unrestricted participation in society for persons with disabilities through education and technical assistance...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble (Discussion of Comments and Changes)
706 Assistive Listening Systems
Section 706 provides specifications for assistive listening systems. Assistive listening systems pick up sound at or close to its source and deliver it to the listener’s ear....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
B. Information about the Aircraft
You should be familiar with and be able to provide information about aircraft accessibility for passengers with a disability when they request this information. [Secs. 382.21 and...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1192 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles (2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines) - Preamble
C. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
The final rule adheres to the fundamental federalism principles and policy making criteria in Executive Order 13132....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.5(a) Assurances
An applicant for Federal financial assistance to which this part applies shall submit an assurance, on a form specified by the Assistant Secretary, that the program or activity will be operated...
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Links > Design/Construction/Barrier Removal
Crytico
We want to bring these interested parties together to provide transparency in the products and services available for people with physical challenges that are made easier through assistive...
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Great Lakes ADA Center
This is accomplished within targeted audiences through provision of customized training, expert assistance, and dissemination of information developed by various sources, including the federal...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Federal Aviation Administration Draft Advisory Circular 150/5360-14A, Access to Airports by Individuals with Disabilities
1.6.7 Discrimination.
Denying a person with disabilities the opportunity to participate in or benefit from any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. (49 CFR § 27.5)....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.5(b)(2)
(2) In the case of Federal financial assistance extended to provide personal property, the assurance will obligate the recipient for the period during which it retains ownership or possession...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.50(b)(2)
(2) In the case of Federal financial assistance extended to provide personal property, the assurance will obligate the recipient for the period during which it retains ownership or possession...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.3 Section 504
Section 504 means section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794, as it applies to programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Variety Freedom Program
Covering a wide scope, Freedom grants may cover
Manual and powered wheelchairs
Adaptive bicycles and trikes
Assistance animals
Hoists and lifts
Modified vehicle access...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through Aug. 2015)
§27.75(a)(2) Curb cuts.
All pedestrian crosswalks constructed with Federal financial assistance shall have curb cuts or ramps to accommodate persons in wheelchairs, pursuant to section 228 of the Federal-Aid Highway...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
23. Extreme Weather Assistance
A passenger's request to be assisted from his or her door to a vehicle during extreme weather conditions should generally be granted so long as the driver leaving the vehicle to assist would...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix C: Guidance on ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations: 1991 Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.303 Auxiliary Aids and Services (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Similarly, permanent or portable assistive listening systems for persons with hearing impairments may be required at a hotel conference center....
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Links > State Department or Agency
State of California Disability Access Services (DAS) - Boost Your Business: Physical Access, Technical Assistance & CASp
Boost Your Business Video Chapters: YouTube Channel
Introduction
Parking
Path of Travel
Ramps
Curb Ramps
Doors
Halls and...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Appendix B to 34 CFR Part 104—Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs
A. Application of Guidelines
These Guidelines apply to recipients of any Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education that offer or administer programs of vocational education or training....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.3 Project
Project means the whole of one or more residential structures and appurtenant structures, equipment, roads, walks, and parking lots which are covered by a single contract for Federal financial...
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
AgrAbility - Arthritis Foundation, Indiana Chapter
For this target audience, “success” may be defined by many parameters, including: gainful employment in production agriculture or a related occupation, access to appropriate assistive technology...